ISLE OF MAN Edward VIII Cupro-nickel

divider
£22.50
divider
Perhaps one of the most popular of the Edward VIII series is the piece from the Isle of Man. After all it is quite near and many people from Liverpool holiday there. You have the bare head of the King Edward VIII on one side and a view of the harbour with Peel Castle and the Manx Triskelis. These are privately issued medallic pieces and they come in a number of different metals, all are crownsized. We can offer them in cupronickel and brass which are Uncirculated or Sterling Silver and Sterling Silver Piedfort which are Proof condition.
SKU: LIM4605
In stock

Articles

The King Who Never Was: The Mystery of Edward VIII’s 1936 Coinage

The abdication of King Edward VIII on December 11, 1936, remains one of the most disruptive constitutional crises in the modern history of the British monarchy [1]. Forced to choose between the crown and his love for the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson, the charismatic young king walked away from his birthright after a reign of just 326 days [2]. next...